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MI HB4763

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/14/2017

Primary Sponsor

Kristy Pagan

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes a fundamental right for women to choose to obtain an abortion under Michigan law.

  • Prohibits the state from restricting abortion before viability or at any time during pregnancy when necessary to protect the woman's life or health, as determined by a physician's professional judgment.

  • Renders unenforceable any state or local law or administrative rule regulating abortion that places a burden on a woman's access unless it confers a legitimate health benefit, with "burden" defined to include forcing provider closures, increasing wait times, requiring travel, imposing unnecessary visits, increasing costs, stigmatizing patients/providers, or decreasing access.

  • Allows individuals alleging violation of these provisions to bring civil actions against state or local officials for injunctive relief and damages.

  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment.

Legislative Description

Health; abortion; prohibition on laws or administrative rules that place a burden on access to abortion; provide for. Creates new act.

Health: abortion

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/14/2017

6/15/2017

Committee Referrals

Health Policy6/14/2017

Full Bill Text

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